Adventures: walking, travel, PhD research experiences

Destiny

I am not sure about how much I believe in destiny and signs that show
the way. I’m open to it , definitely.

I had been recommended to visit and stay at Sam Anton, a new albergue
in the ruins of a cathedral before Castrojeriz. I was interested to do
so and made sure I knew where it was. Other signs kept reminding me
about it. But this was the day that we were resting our tendinitis and
were going to catch a bus. No way would the bus go past there, it was
too far off the highway. So we bought tickets to Castrojeriz. It
turned out that the bus went on back roads and not the higway and went
past San Anton. Still we didn’t get off as if the small albergue
didn’t have beds it was a walk into Castrojeriz we didn’t want to do.

I could have got a taxi back from Castrojeriz and visited San Anton. I
could have trusted the universe to provide a bed and food. didn’t.
Did I have some sort of appointment there, was there unfinished
business from another time that I’ll have to deal with in another
lifetime? I have no idea. This area is significant in the fighting with
Moors and Christians. I am fascinated by that time. And by the
Templars. I’ll have to do some reading about them when I can.

One week later I’m less fussed about San Anton. It does not seem as
important. My Camino has changed and I’m enjoying being in this moment.